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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and coping
- ACT and CBT methods
About Ruth
AASW social worker with eight years' experience. Ruth Sanders supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and coping with major life changes. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and related mood concerns.
Ruth uses client-centred methods and mixes practical techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative approaches when useful. Sessions aim to identify what matters to the person and build skills to manage difficult thoughts and urges.
In sessions she listens for strengths and practical steps. Conversations cover thoughts, everyday behaviour and small experiments to try between meetings. She works with carers as well as individuals facing loss, separation or shifting roles.
Ruth frames therapy around clear goals and straightforward tools. She may use exercises that help manage anxiety, address unhelpful thinking patterns, or reduce reliance on substances. The focus is on what someone wants to change and how to take steady steps towards that.
Clients can expect a direct, supportive approach that prioritises their concerns. Ruth combines evidence-informed techniques with a client-centred attitude to help people cope with current stressors and plan for the next phase of life.
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Approaches used in online sessions and practical notes
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action consistent with those values. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of important life areas. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety and mood concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversational style that helps resolve mixed feelings about change and build motivation for new behaviours.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Ruth will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process helps shape which techniques are used and how sessions proceed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use quieter surroundings, limit travel interruptions and schedule sessions around work or caregiving commitments. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt the same practical exercises used in face-to-face work to remote settings, and Ruth will discuss what works best for each person when arranging sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What problems does she work with?
Ruth supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and coping with life changes. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and mood-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and strengths-focused, using practical exercises and collaborative goal-setting. She combines talking with skill-building tasks to address day-to-day problems.
How much experience does she have?
Ruth has eight years of professional work experience in the mental health field. That experience includes work with people facing grief, substance issues and caregiver stress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds AASW as listed and practises in Australia. The profile presents her credential exactly as provided.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.